CAPE TOWN 2005
- The women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour makes its first ever stop on the African
continent as Cape Town hosts two weeks of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour competition at
Camps Bay. After the women end their 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour season
November 16-20, the men complete their schedule November 23-27. For the second-straight
season, the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour returns to Cape Town where Camps Bay hosted
the Men’s South Africa Open in March 2005. Cape Town is arguably one of
the most beautiful places in South Africa with Table Mountain, the view from
Cape Point, the magical mild weather and the Cape Peninsula National Park, a
patchwork of mountains, forests and coastline all combining to make for an awe
inspiring setting. Cape Town, the legislative center of South Africa, is
renowned for its outdoor pursuit opportunities and Beach Volleyball will be
thriving in this environment come November with two weeks of high class action
from the best athletes in the world taking place on the beautiful sands of Camps
Bay. All the players will need to be aware of the forceful "Cape Doctor" that
appears sometimes from nowhere. While the traditional wind, which whips in from
the south-east, will add to the mystic of the place, it will of course also play
a crucial role in the Beach Volleyball action. Cape Town also boasts some
fascinating historical sites, excellent museums and vibrant markets. Its
climate is perfect for producing the world renowned Stellenbosch white wine.

The men's SWATCH-FIVB World
Tour stages its fourth event in South Africa as Cape Town hosts an international
men's stop for the third-time. Durban hosted a men's event in 1996 where Brazilians
Guilherme Marques
and Para
Ferreira captured the title by defeating Atlanta Silver Medallists Mike Dodd and
Mike Whitmarsh in the finals. Sean Hayes and Jason Smith placed 13th in the
1995 Cape Town event for South Africa’s best finish in an event the country
hosted.